Nursing Assistant - 7E Medical Surgical - Grand Forks - Night Shift
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant works under the direction of a licensed nurse to provide direct patient care, including assisting with admission and discharge. The Nursing Assistant assists with or performs procedures according to physician orders and nursing delegation, based on validated competency and skill level. The role includes identifying changes in a patient's condition and communicating them to the Nurse immediately, as well as providing basic care, transportation, and patient transfers. This position is 32–36 hours per week on the night shift at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The role requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to support effective communication with patients, families, and team members. Nurse Aide certification through the North Dakota Board of Health is required within four months of the start date, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required within 90 days of the start date.
Requirements
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Nurse Aide certification through the North Dakota Board of Health within four months of the start date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of the start date.
- Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching; continuous handling/fingering/feeling, seeing, and hearing; and lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, and sliding/transferring 20–40 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to and assist in implementing a plan of care that reflects patients’ physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental, and rehabilitative needs.
- Perform department-specific functions in accordance with standards of care, policies, and procedures, and perform other duties as assigned.
- Contribute to assessment of patients’ health status by gathering basic subjective and objective information through observation and interviews, including taking, reporting, and recording vital signs.
- Identify basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provide information to licensed nurses to help identify patient problems and needs.
- Promptly report patient-reported pain or symptoms according to standard operating procedure.
- Assist with patient admission and discharge, basic care, transportation, and transfers.
- Assist with or perform procedures according to physician orders and nursing delegation, within validated competency and skill level.
- Identify changes in patients’ conditions and communicate them to the Nurse immediately.
Benefits
- Health plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Education assistance
- Paid time off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
